Running a 5k

This a a great article.

http://www.wisebread.com/how-to-run-your-first-5k

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Cheese Steak Sandwiches Video

http://www.healthylivingoc.org/Recipes/Recipe.aspx?ID=2782.143

Heart Healthy Recipe

Loaded with lean top round steak and cheese, these low fat Philly cheese steak sandwiches don't need artificial cheese sauce to taste great. These tasty sandwiches are packed with protein too.

Ingredients

• • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, sliced thin
  • 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
  • 3/4 lb lean top round steak, sliced very thin
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 slices low fat white American cheese
  • 4 whole wheat pita breads (6 1/2-inch diameter)

Preparation

• • Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400°.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, or until onion is softened. Add steak slices and pepper and sauté for 10 minutes, or until browned. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Turn off heat. Lay cheese slices over steak mixture and cover pan until cheese is melted.
  • Cut a quarter off each pita to open the pocket. Fill each pita pocket with one-quater of the steak mixture.
  • Place stuffed pitas on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 2 to 3 minutes, or until pitas are warm. Serve immediately.

Benefits of Drinking Water

Water As An Alternative Medicine

By admin2 on 14th April, 2009 

Water as an alternative medicine is not new to us. It has been practiced by old folks before the time synthetic medicines have been discovered.

Why am I doing this? Because I believe that being properly hydrated is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to stay healthy.

Did you know that water can even cure some health problems? People called it water therapy. As far as I know, there is no scientific evidence about it yet but, I firmly believe that water can help cure certain health problems because our body consists of more than 60 percent of water. And, water therapy is not new to me because since I was a kid, my family’s usual practice  is  to do water therapy first instead of instantly taking in some synthetic drugs as treatment for constipation, hyperacidity, cough, colds, headache and some kidney problems. Usually, those problems can be cured by adding few extra glasses of water from your usual daily intake.

Lately, I learned from a friend that aside from the common health problems I have mentioned earlier, water therapy lowers blood sugar level, blood pressure, and uric acid level. It helps a lot too in people suffering from acne problem; migraine; allergies; sinusitis; arthritis; rheumatism; some respiratory problems; obesity; anemia; leukemia; and certain CANCERS (please ask your physician if it is okay for you to drink plenty of water). Is it not amazing?

Lots of people have tried and found it helpful. Are you interested to give it a try? Here are the 3 simple steps:
1. As preparation, see to it that you have not taken any alcoholic drinks before retiring to bed.
2. Early in the morning, upon waking up, gargle to clean your mouth from accumulated bacteria while you were sleeping then, drink 1.5 liters of water. If you are not used to drink such plenty of water in one setting, just start with 2-3 glasses of water then gradually increase it until you are able to drink 1.5 liters upon waking up.
3. You may proceed to your usual schedule afterwards but NOTHING BY MOUTH (no food or drinks should be taken) should be implemented for 1-2 hours after drinking the 1.5 liters of water.

Note: It is not necessary that you should do it upon waking up, what is important here is you start and end up your water therapy session with an EMPTY stomach. You may start this therapy at least 2 hours after taking your breakfast or lunch.

Please remember that the 1.5 liters of water you will consume is for therapy or cleansing purposes and not part of your daily water intake which is 8 glasses a day. You may train your child as young as 3 years old to drink 2-3 glasses of water upon waking up and take 6 glasses of water everyday.

Article from: http://www.familyhealthavenue.com/category/family-health-and-wellness/importance-of-water-to-health/

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